
"How are you doing at? good to see you back."
"Mas Erick?" The question was convincing again.
"You still remember me? hem?" Erick's tone was very gentle, making Diana recall her feelings back.
"Te. Of course I still remember Mas Erick."
"really? even though I look old with a lot of gray hair, you still remember me?" Erick just kept teasing Diana.
"Mas Erick still looks handsome." Diana said shyly.
"really? you still look so pretty." Erick laughed, "Of course you're far below me."
Diana blushed in shame, her face red, maybe her heart is now blooming like a teenager in love.
"Are we going to keep talking like this? you're not letting me sit?" Erick raises one thing, making Diana even more fond of Erick's charm.
"Ahh yes.. I'm sorry Mas. Come in and sit down inside. What do you want to drink?"
Erick smiled, "No need to bother Di, I just stopped by to see you."
"Mas Erick knows where I'm from." Diana asked curiously.
"My son is best friends with your son Di, your son told me he was staying at my neighbor's house, which is also my son's sahabt."
Diana looked down, her sad face.
"A.. For a year, I kept seeing you. I see your son who is passionate and never tired of taking care of you, I salute your son."
"A. I don't want it. Mas."
"It is not you who want it, but God who gave the child to you, to take care of you, your Son inherited a good attitude from you, he is very wise in dealing with things. I think he's grown up before his time. Di, he's not the same as brengs*k's man, Fariz is your son."
"What are you here to talk about that kid?"
"He's your son in.. Fariz your son."
Erick had come to see Diana and saw her situation firsthand, but he was very concerned about Fariz after hearing the story from Ghea about Diana rejecting Fariz.
"Maybe you can't take it right now Di, maybe you still need some time. But for Fariz, he's been waiting for this long time, a time when you came to your senses and embraced him with affection."
"I'm still confused." Bemelih Diana.
"Think with your heart Di, who I know you have a soft heart, I know it Di.."
Erick sighed, though,
"Sorry Di, I have to go home first, next time I'll come back to see you, I hope you think about my words. Don't be sorry Di, I was in your position, wasted my daughter and considered her just a child I didn't expect. Because of his birth, I lost my beloved wife. But when I woke up, now I was happy with my son and granddaughter Di, enjoying my old age. Make peace with your heart."
"Is Mas Erick's wife dead?" Diana asked in disbelief.
Erick nodded, "It's been quite a while Di, already twenty years ago, and my second wife was imprisoned for a fatal mistake. I've already divorced her. Now I'm happy with my two children and my two grandchildren."
"Grandson?" Diana asked in disbelief.
Erick laughed, "Yes, Grandchild. Don't you believe it? I'm old enough Di, even my first child might be five years different from you."
Diana nodded with a smile. He realized that he had fallen in love with a mature man who was married to two. Erick has been so charming now and then.
"Alright Di, I'll take care of you."
"Yes, thank you for visiting."
Erick smiled and left Diana and soon passed to go home.
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Erick is greeted by his two grandchildren, Damian and Zayn, who happen to be staying at Erick's house tonight. Yes lately Bryan is happy to return to Erick's house, Damian has a lifelong playmate, especially Zayn's own cousin.
"Waahh Grandpa's granddaughter is playing ball." Greet Erick as he gets out of the car.
Damian and Zayn who were playing accompanied by the two sisters immediately rushed to the Grandfather who often bought him many toys. Erick's hand spontaneously held the two grandchildren.
Never thought in life Erick could be this happy, gathered with his children and grandchildren, although sometimes his heart felt lonely and needed a companion to live, namum Erick reluctantly again hurt his two children especially Ghea who from childhood never felt his affection.
"You waiting for Grandpa?" Erick asked Damian and Zayn who were endlessly kissing him.
"Dad's home yet?" Sapa Ghea's.
"Yes Ghe.."
"You want Ghea to make some coffee, Dad?"
"No need to Ghe, but I can ask you for warm oranges."
"Well, Ghea make it first."
"Here Well let Damian and Zayn be with Maura." said Maura who was about to take two toddlers who were just one year old and very adorable.
"Just like Mama Maura, Grandpa's gonna take a shower." Erick said with full gentleness.
Erick rushed to his room, a quiet room that he had been alone since the departure of his first wife, although Vika had lived in the house but both were never one room.
Erick spread his gaze to the room, this room felt cold to him who was now starting to age, he blinded a friend to age together.
"Sofia, can I fall in love again?" Mumbled Erick.
Erick preparing his own clothes instead also prepared warm water for himself.
"Sofia, forgive me if I love another woman, this time I really love her, not n*fsu for a moment like before, I'm sure she's a good woman like you."
Erick closed his eyes while soaking in the bath tub.
***
Fariz did his college work with Tristan. For two weeks Fariz was still living in Tristan's house, initially only three days he would stay at Tristan's house and stay at a hotel or find an apartment, but Monica forbade him, Monica was afraid that Fariz would not be in her monitor.
During these two weeks Grandpa continued to persuade him to go home, but Fariz insisted not to return home, thinking he was not wanted by anyone. Fariz better like this, live outside and start to be independent even though he still depends on the money given by Grandpa Tara and live still hitchhiking in the Tristan family.
Fariz decided to focus on college and set his future with Stevi later, determined to finish college soon and find a job.
"Riz, aren't you the same as Grandpa?" Tristan asked breaking the silence.
"How else Tan, Nyokap don't want me."
Tristan can only be silent, he himself is also confused by what is experienced by Fariz, born to a mother who is mentally ill due to rapism*saan, unwanted by his father's family, not wanted by his father, experienced bullying in junior high school, and now when her mother was conscious and healed she did not want her back.
Fariz is a strong man, his thinking is more mature than Tristan and Ghea, he slalu think positive with all his logic, but now Fariz like lost confidence, lucky Fariz, Stevi continues to accompany him, give him support, give him support, asking him to talk about their future together made Fariz forget about his problems a little.
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